Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Industry leaders acknowledge that the U.S. The 15 largest pork-packing plants account for 60 percent of all pork processed, so when even one of those plants closes for days or weeks, the consequences ripple across the industry. And Smithfield Foods halted production at its plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Price Reduction 40

Price Reduction Purchasing Skills South Dakota Iowa 40

6 River Systems

APRIL 23, 2019

Rupy Sawhney is the Heath Fellow in Business and Engineering at the University of Tennessee, combining both fields through his knowledge of lean manufacturing, the optimization of production without a drop off in quality or worker health. Rupy Sawhney. Many people are resistant, however, fearing that robots will replace jobs. Dary Merckens.

Warehousing 97

Warehousing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 97

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. But much in the same way shippers had transportation difficulties in 2018, the past year was not easy on the other side of the industry — carriers.

Freight 14

Freight Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills 14